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An Oddity On Mars

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Arranged for a ukulele medley. 
      G              G/F#  Dm/          F                    E7  Am  
It's a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair
But her mAm/Gother is yelling D/F#"No" and her father as told her to Ggo
                            G/F#  Dm/F  
But her friend is nowhere to be seen
as she wE7alks through her sunken dAmream
To the sAm/Geat with the clearest D/F#view
and she's hooked to the silver sBbcreen
          Bb+                Gm  
But the film is a saddening bore
For she's liAbved it ten times or mEbore
She could sG7pit in the eyes of foCmols as they Ebask her to focus on
CHORUS:
SaCilors, figFhting in the dance hGall
OAmh man! lFmook at those cavemen gGo,    Gmit's a freakest sDmhow
FmTake a look at the LaCwman, bFeating up the wrong gGuy
AmOh man!  FmWonder if he'll ever knGow   Gmhe's in the best selling Dmshow
                Fm     Am  C+    Am7    D7    F    Gsus4  D  
Is there life on Mars?
DGround control to Major F#mTom GDround control to Major TF#mom:
BmTake your Bm7/Aprotein pills and E7put your helmet on
DGround control to Major F#mTom: CDommencing countdown engine's oF#mn
BmCheck ig-Bm7/Anition and may E7God's love be with you
DThis is ground control to Major F#mTom, you've really made the gGrade!
And the pGmapers want to kD/F#now whose shirts you weGar, 
now it's Gmtime to leave the D/F#capsule if you dGare
                  G      G/F#  Dm/          F                    E7  Am  
It's on Amerika's tortured brow Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Now the Am/Gworkers have struck for D/F#fame Cause Lennon's on sale agaiGn
                            G/F#  Dm/F  
See the mice in their million hordes
From IbE7eza to the Norfolk BrAmoads
Rule BrAm/Gittania is out of boD/F#unds
To my mother, my dog and clBbowns
          Bb+                Gm  
But the film is a saddening bore
`Cause I wrAbote it ten times beEbfore
It's about G7to be writ agaCmin As I aEbsk you to focus 'cuz
CThis is Major Tom to ground con-E7trol, I'm stepping through the Fdoor
And I'm Fmfloating in the C/Emost peculiar Fway 
and the Fmstars look very C/Edifferent toFday

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An Oddity On Mars

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Am/G

D/F#

Am7

Gsus4

F#m

Bm7/A

C/E

Arranged for a ukulele medley.

G G/F# Dm F E7 Am

It's a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair

Am/G D/F# G

But her mother is yelling "No" and her father as told her to go

G/F# Dm F

But her friend is nowhere to be seen

E7 Am

as she walks through her sunken dream

Am/G D/F#

To the seat with the clearest view

and she's hooked to the silver screen

Bb Gm

But the film is a saddening bore

Ab Eb

For she's lived it ten times or more

G7 Cm Eb

She could spit in the eyes of fools as they ask her to focus on

CHORUS:

C F G

Sailors, fighting in the dance hall

Am Fm G Gm Dm

Oh man! look at those cavemen go, it's a freakest show

Fm C F G

Take a look at the Lawman, beating up the wrong guy

Am Fm G Gm Dm

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know he's in the best selling show

Fm Am C Am7 D7 F Gsus4 D

Is there life on Mars?

D F#m D F#m

Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom:

Bm Bm7/A E7

Take your protein pills and put your helmet on

D F#m D F#m

Ground control to Major Tom: Commencing countdown engine's on

Bm Bm7/A E7

Check ig-nition and may God's love be with you

D F#m G

This is ground control to Major Tom, you've really made the grade!

Gm D/F# G

And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear,

Gm D/F# G

now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare

G G/F# Dm F E7 Am

It's on Amerika's tortured brow Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow

Am/G D/F# G

Now the workers have struck for fame Cause Lennon's on sale again

G/F# Dm F

See the mice in their million hordes

E7 Am

From Ibeza to the Norfolk Broads

Am/G D/F#

Rule Brittania is out of bounds

To my mother, my dog and clowns

Bb Gm

But the film is a saddening bore

Ab Eb

`Cause I wrote it ten times before

G7 Cm Eb

It's about to be writ again As I ask you to focus 'cuz

C E7 F

This is Major Tom to ground con-trol, I'm stepping through the door

Fm C/E F

And I'm floating in the most peculiar way

Fm C/E F

and the stars look very different today

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